Are Date Codes a Cause of Food Waste?

Food Waste & Date Codes Reducing food waste is key to sustainable development and fighting climate change. As such, the UN Sustainable Development Goals include a target to halve food waste by 2030. However, the EC has reported that 60% of the food thrown away in...
Food Packaging and Sustainability: Striving for a Green Future

Food Packaging and Sustainability: Striving for a Green Future

The Role of Food Packaging  Packaging originally served as just a container, however, its role has evolved to have a multitude of functions. Whether it’s made from glass, plastic, metal or paper, packaging protects the food from damage, spoilage, and contamination,...
The Impact of Food Waste in the Retail Sector

The Impact of Food Waste in the Retail Sector

Retail Food Waste – The Scale of The Problem According to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation, one-third of the food produced for human consumption does not make it to our plates which equates to 1.3bn tonnes of food per year. Food waste occurs along the...